Mimoso do Sul weather in January

In January, Mimoso do Sul sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 165 mm of rain across 14.8 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of January to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Mimoso do Sul's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mimoso do Sul's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
165 mm
14.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:20 AM – 7:29 PM
Cloud cover
69%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Mimoso do Sul is human settlement in Brazil.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical January day in Mimoso do Sul reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13021
23021
33021
43021
53021
63021
73121
83121
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103121
113121
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133121
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How January really feels in Mimoso do Sul

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Mimoso do Sul weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 21°16514.813.14.0
Feb31° / 21°12511.812.74.1
Mar30° / 21°17717.712.14.0
Apr29° / 19°1041511.55.1
May27° / 17°6110.1116.6
Jun26° / 16°326.510.77.4
Jul26° / 15°317.110.87.5
Aug26° / 15°316.911.37.3
Sep27° / 17°711011.96.5
Oct28° / 19°11412.812.55.7
Nov28° / 20°21818.6134.7
Dec29° / 21°24820.313.33.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33268
43268
53268
63367
73466
83466
93466
103466
113466
123565
133565
143565
153466
163466
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213466
223466
233565
243565
253763
263763
273862
283862
294060
304060
314159

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Mimoso do Sul gets around 165 mm of rain over 14.8 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 48% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
157
255
354
453
552
651
750
849
948
1047
1146
1246
1346
1446
1546
1646
1746
1847
1947
2047
2147
2247
2347
2447
2546
2646
2745
2845
2944
3044
3144

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the oppressive band about 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1131671
2132661
3132661
4132661
5132661
6132661
7132661
8132661
9132661
10132661
11132661
12131671
13131671
14231661
15231661
16230671
17230671
18230671
19229681
20229681
21229681
22228691
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30127711
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Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of January to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:11 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 7:26 PM to 7:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.36:117:26
213.36:117:27
313.36:127:27
413.26:137:27
513.26:137:28
613.26:147:28
713.26:147:28
813.26:157:28
913.26:167:28
1013.26:167:29
1113.26:177:29
1213.26:187:29
1313.26:187:29
1413.26:197:29
1513.26:207:29
1613.26:207:29
1713.16:217:29
1813.16:227:29
1913.16:227:29
2013.16:237:29
2113.16:237:29
2213.16:247:29
2313.16:257:29
2413.16:257:29
2513.06:267:29
2613.06:277:29
2713.06:277:29
2813.06:287:28
2913.06:297:28
3013.06:297:28
3113.06:307:28

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.55 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 6.16 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
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206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Mimoso do Sul

In seasonPeak

In January, Mimoso do Sul sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Mimoso do Sul's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Mimoso do Sul?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Mimoso do Sul for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mimoso do Sul in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Mimoso do Sul sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Mimoso do Sul in January

The nearest coast averages about 24°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 51 km away) is warmest in April at about 25°C and coldest in August near 23°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Refreshing
Feb24Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr25Warm
May24Warm
Jun23Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov24Refreshing
Dec24Refreshing

UV index in Mimoso do Sul in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mimoso do Sul peaks around February 10 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 6 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 10UV 14Jun 22UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Mimoso do Sul?

Mimoso do Sul sits at 21.1°S, 41.4°W, 74 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Bom Jesus do Itabapoana, 33 km away.

Topography around Mimoso do Sul

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mimoso do Sul.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mimoso do Sul has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 477 m around an average of 178 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,236 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,427 m.

The land around Mimoso do Sul is covered by trees (54%) and grassland (41%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and trees (45%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
477 m
16 km
1,236 m
80 km
2,427 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Bom Jesus do Itabapoana 33 km · Cachoeiro de Itapemirim 36 km · Alegre 38 km · Guaçuí 46 km · São Francisco de Itabapoana 50 km · Castelo 55 km · Itapemirim 56 km · Marataizes 56 km

Brazil travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / N
127 / 220 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 46% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$10,713
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
89%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
19.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
16
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 482
Religion
Roman Catholic 57%Evangelical 27%none 9%other 4%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Mimoso do Sul (-21.0642°, -41.3664°, elevation 74 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).